Christmas tree ornament

2001

Designed by Duane Unruh of Hallmark Cards, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri. Made in Thailand.

at Henry Ford Museum in Miniature Moments: A Journey Through Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

on front of ornament: SPURS / 21 on back of ornament: DUNCAN / 21 / (C) 2001 Tim Duncan / (C) 2001 NBA Properties, Inc. / Hallmark Cards, Inc. 7 on front of packaging: Hallmark / KEEPSAKE / ORNAMENT / OFFICIAL NBA LICENSED / PRODUCT / Tim Duncan / Hoop Stars / DECORATION DES FETES / COLLECTOR'S SERIES on back of packaging: Seventh in the Hoop Stars Series. / Look for series verification 7 on this ornament. / At Wake Forest University, this former / St. Croix championship swimmer / switched sports and became a basketball / standout. Tim Duncan graduated with / a degree in psychology in 1997 and / joined the San Antonio Spurs for the / 1997-1998 season. The seven-foot / forward immediately turned the Spurs / into a title contender and earned NBA / Rookie of the Year honors. He was only / the ninth rookie ever named to the / All-NBA First Team. The following / season (1998-99), Duncan helped the / Spurs become NBA Champions and / was named MVP of the NBA Finals. / Although the Spurs were eliminated / in the 1999-2000 NBA Playoffs, Duncan / was still tapped for the NBA / All-Defensive First Team and was / named co-MVP of the 2000 NBA / All-Star Game. / A different outstanding basketball / player is featured in this series each year. / Sculpted by / Duane Unruh / For decorative use only./ Not for young children. / Concue a des fins / decoratives seulement. / Ne convient pas / aux jeunes enfants. / Handcrafted on top of packaging: Hallmark on bottom of packaging: (C) 2001 Tim Duncan / (C) 2001 NBA Properties, Inc. / www.nba.com / Mfd. for Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, MO 64141 / Made in Thailand QXI5235